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Napoleon III bedroom, second half of the 19th century. The bedroom comprises a single-door wardrobe with a mirror, a dressing table/desk with three drawers in front and three more behind a door, in addition to the two under the mirror, a ship-style bed, and a four-drawer bedside table. All the decorative elements of the set are reminiscent of classical antiquity, clearly indicating that the pieces belong to the Napoleon III style, as it reached its peak in France during his reign (1852-1870). Wardrobe 110x46x260 (interior with 5 shelves, interior drawer, and exterior drawer) Chest of drawers 108 x 52 x 101 + 115 Bedside table 44x32.5x100 Bed 210 x 135 x 128 for a 115 x 190 mattress. Maple wood, pine wood interiors, stained moldings
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z5277
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Pair of silver tasting glasses. 1739. (Along with Ref. z5831) No hallmarks. With inscription on the front. Both identical, each one is made up of a circular bowl with a smooth mouth and a smaller diameter bottom decorated with two S-shaped handles and an inscription on the outer rim that reads: “I am from the noble council of Santiux, to which our neighbor Jul de las Cuevas Zeballos presented us in the year 1739.” Baroque tendencies continued in Spanish silversmithing for almost the first two-thirds of the 18th century, except in the capital, where Rococo forms were already being introduced without displacing the earlier ones. It wasn't until 1740 that French silversmiths introduced these innovations to Madrid, which slowly spread to other centers, depending on the region and master. This survival of 17th-century forms can be seen in the handles of the wobbler: the human-headed grotesques are highlighted by vibrant plant motifs, a decorative abundance that contrasts with the clean lines of the rest of the work but is common in this type of work. The lack of hallmarks makes it impossible to locate the work or the artist, although this is precisely what speaks in favor of a secondary silversmith center, where the lack of control over these works was more common due to the lack of masters and resources to ensure compliance with hallmarking regulations. Throughout the first two thirds of the 18th century, the somewhat monotonous nature of the centers of Old Castile (to which Cantabria belonged), León, and Galicia was noticeable compared to the importance of Valladolid and Salamanca, so they may have been made in the Cantabrian area. The inscription clarifies the purpose of the quaking stones: they were a gift to the Council of Santiurde de Reinosa (Cantabria) from Juan de las Cuevas Ceballos, a native of this town and resident of El Puerto de Santa María de Cádiz, who also proved his nobility in 1733 before the Court of the Hijosdalgo of the Royal Chancery of Valladolid. These are therefore two pieces made for civil use, a detail that increases their importance due to the scarcity of this type of work.
· Size: 15x11x6.5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: Z5829
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Pair of silver tasting glasses. 1739. (Along with Ref. z5829) No hallmarks. With inscription on the front. Both identical, each one is made up of a circular bowl with a smooth mouth and a smaller diameter bottom decorated with two S-shaped handles and an inscription on the outer rim that reads: “I am from the noble council of Santiux, to which our neighbor Jul de las Cuevas Zeballos presented us in the year 1739.” Baroque tendencies continued in Spanish silversmithing for almost the first two-thirds of the 18th century, except in the capital, where Rococo forms were already being introduced without displacing the earlier ones. It wasn't until 1740 that French silversmiths introduced these innovations to Madrid, which slowly spread to other centers, depending on the region and master. This survival of 17th-century forms can be seen in the handles of the wobbler: the human-headed grotesques are highlighted by vibrant plant motifs, a decorative abundance that contrasts with the clean lines of the rest of the work but is common in this type of work. The lack of hallmarks makes it impossible to locate the work or the artist, although this is precisely what speaks in favor of a secondary silversmith center, where the lack of control over these works was more common due to the lack of masters and resources to ensure compliance with hallmarking regulations. Throughout the first two thirds of the 18th century, the somewhat monotonous nature of the centers of Old Castile (to which Cantabria belonged), León, and Galicia was noticeable compared to the importance of Valladolid and Salamanca, which is why they may have been made in the Cantabrian area. The inscription clarifies the purpose of the quaking stones: they were a gift to the Council of Santiurde de Reinosa (Cantabria) from Juan de las Cuevas Ceballos, a native of this town and resident of El Puerto de Santa María de Cádiz, who also proved his nobility in 1733 before the Court of the Hijosdalgo of the Royal Chancery of Valladolid. These are therefore two pieces made for civil use, a detail that increases their importance due to the scarcity of this type of work.
· Size: 15x11x6.5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: Z5831
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Circular winged table. Carved oak wood. Possibly Spain, 18th century. Circular winged table made of carved oak wood that has a series of legs joined by chamfers, which have a decoration of channels and small discs, contrasting with the mere undulating shapes of the edges of some of the legs of the piece of furniture and the curve of the upper area of the spaces left on the fronts when folding the wings of the table. The simplicity of the piece links it more with the utilitarian furniture of prominent residences than with examples intended for the main rooms. However, the decorative elements indicated show a clear influence of Neoclassicism and a certain Baroque air, a mixture that is somewhat common in 18th century Spanish furniture. Note that the decoration focuses on the lower part of the piece of furniture due to the custom of dressing tables with rich fabrics to enhance them even more. Although walnut wood was often used in antique Spanish furniture, examples of oak are not too rare, as it is a wood with a showy grain, abundant at that time and resistant. Examples similar to the present one have been preserved in prominent residences and in important collections such as the Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid, the Lope de Vega House Museum (slightly older examples), National Heritage Collections, etc.
· Size: 154x141x77 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: ZE149
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Pocket watch, Deroches Brothers. Gilt metal, enamels, etc. Possibly towards the end of the 18th century. Pocket watch with a case with a transparent glass section and an enamelled composition on the back (two ladies, with a score on a music stand, one of them playing a harp). The white dial has Arabic numerals for the hours and vertical lines and Arabic numerals every 15 units for the minutes, and the text “Deroches”. The movement is delicately decorated and engraved with a serial number and the name “Deroches”. Similar pocket watches signed by the Deroches Brothers dating from the second half of the 18th century and examples by “Frères Deroches & Cìa.” from the 19th century are known.
· Size: 6.5x5x3 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: ZE327
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Pocket watch, Lz MAURIN. Gilt metal, enamels, etc. 19th century. Pocket watch with white dial with Roman numerals for the hours and, for the minutes, Roman numerals every fifteen minutes and vertical lines for the rest, and the inscription “Lz. Maurin”; the movement has a delicate decoration and the engraving “Lz Maurin”. The case is decorated on the back with a figurative composition of a couple, and has a number and the word Lepon engraved on the inside.
· Size: 7x5x2,5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: ZE329
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Regimental cash box. Iron. Possibly Germany, 18th century. It has faults. Rectangular safe with a flat lid containing the top bolt mechanism (which has a simple mechanism to cover the keyhole; this was usually hidden behind a decorated lid, not seen here). It also has handles on the sides, with two flat elements and two half rings on the front, which would likely have been used to lock the safe. This means that three different keys would be required to access the interior of the safe, ensuring it is protected against theft and increasing the likelihood of use by an organization. Also note the carved decoration on the lid, featuring simple geometric shapes and the yellow polychrome. Remains of a heraldic shield can be seen in the middle of the front. The most obvious feature of this heraldic shield is a double-headed eagle with a closed crown at the top and a heraldic shield with elements in the center of its body. This bird was used by the Holy Roman Emperor between 1433 and 1806, among others. It was also used by the Austrian Empire (whose coat of arms was created in 1815, following the Congress of Vienna). Weight: 70 kg.
· Size: 83x42x46 cms,
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: ZE384
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Seating. Wood, upholstered. 20th century, following the French school. Set of seating furniture with antique-style textile upholstery and carved wooden frame decorated with plant elements and openwork areas (armchair), composed of a three-seater armchair and four high-backed armchairs with partially upholstered arms. The shapes and decoration are inspired by French models common during the 19th century.
· Size: 177x71x113 cms Butacas: 77x65x108 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: E1993A
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Finial. Carved pine wood. 17th century. A finial or crest made of pine wood carved in its colour with a human bust in the centre, placed holding two volutes and thus creating an axis of symmetry for the elaborate composition that the piece presents, based on flowers, plant motifs, architectural details, etc. with a certain classicist influence and a lot of movement and depth. The fact that the back is unworked suggests that this relief may have originally been part of an important altarpiece, given the size and quality of the piece. Both the movement and the decorative elements of the composition link the work to the Spanish Baroque.
· Size: 117x65x45 cms
ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: ZF0499
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Table with lentil-type leg. Walnut wood. Guadalajara, Spain, 17th century. A table with a flat rectangular top that has a drawer at the front flanked by two smooth corbels or mouldings, and that is made of carved walnut wood, that has four turned legs in what is known as the lentil type due to its shape based on small consecutive discs and that are secured together at the bottom thanks to the presence of a smooth rectangular die in each one and an undecorated wooden crossbar. The drawer at the front, with a key lock and a grooved iron knob, has two carved rectangles flanking the lock hole and high quality dovetail joints that can be seen when it is opened. Compare, for example, the walnut table with disc legs dating from the 17th century that is preserved in the collections of the former Municipal Museum of Madrid; with another walnut and pine platform table with carved drawers and lenticular turned legs from the National Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid, dating from the 17th century; or with a Castilian buffet table from the 17th century from the Museo Casa Natal de Cervantes (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid). Typologically, due to its decoration, this is a model with a long tradition in the Castilian school, particularly in the Guadalajara area.
· Size: 84,5x48,5x65 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: ZF0946
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Bench. Walnut. Spanish school, 17th century. A bench made of carved walnut wood in its colour, with a backrest made up of a smooth rectangular board and a seat made up of another similar to the previous one, both arranged at an angle. The legs have a particular shape, known as “lyre-shaped”, and are decorated with plant and architectural motifs (scrolls) in relief. It also has two wooden “fasteners”, which have undulations in their profile. Lyre-leg tables originated in the Spain of Charles II, during the second half of the 17th century. The simplest ones have a simple cut in the side legs, and are even completely carved in models with peripheral centres. This support element, as can be seen, was also used in other types of furniture. The material is also the usual one in old Spanish cabinetmaking, although it should be noted that it seems that the most common thing is for the fasteners to be made of wrought iron.
· Size: 56x219x92 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: ZF1107
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Pair of carved wooden corbels. Venice, 19th century. Pair of 19th century figurative corbels, carved in round wood, with a beautiful dark patina that enhances the relief and details of the sculptural work. They are signed on the back “Felici Venezia”. The lintels, with a moulded profile and a Baroque plan, with numerous recesses and projections, rise above two vegetal herms in the classical style, with the lower part in the form of a brace decorated with large acanthus leaves worked with a soft, gentle-looking carving, which moves away from the general classical inspiration to approach the naturalism of Art Nouveau. From these braces emerge the busts of two winged cupids, children's bodies carved in the round with grace and attention to detail, with a delicate dynamism. The two putti are represented in the same position, with one arm bent over their chest and the other raised above their head. They form a symmetrical composition, each a mirror image of the other. The high quality of the carving of these pieces is particularly appreciated in these figurative representations: the anatomical work is impeccable, as is the expressiveness of the faces, and the carving of the wings, hair and ribbons that adorn their torsos reflects meticulous, naturalistic and precious work in detail.
· Size: 25x15x48 cms.
ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: ZF1229
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Wash basin. Stone. 18th century. A stone basin or tub with three of its walls straight inside and out and one of the smaller ones with an inward slope (a side used to wash clothes thanks to this shape). On the other side, towards the lower area, there is a hole for easier emptying. This type of piece was really common until the widespread introduction of washing machines and running water in homes, especially those in which there are no decorative elements, as is the case here. Also, being a completely utilitarian element, its shape and material hardly changed over the centuries.
· Size: 147x104x48 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: ZF1305
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Saint Dominic. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 18th century. Oil on canvas with a horizontal layout depicting a Dominican wearing the characteristic habit of the order holding a Holy Host and a chalice in the other hand. He is surrounded by figures, some of whom appear frightened. Note the fire to the right and a child figure with goat or ram legs and horns (demon). This may possibly be Saint Vincent Ferrer fighting against heretics. It is possible that this is a sketch for a large-format work.
· Size: 65,5x3,5x42 cms. Int 56,5x33,5 cms
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: ZF1346
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Jug. Silver. Santacruz Zaldúa, Antonio. Córdoba (Spain). 18th century. With contrast marks. A silver vase in its original color, featuring a circular base decorated with spiral segments also visible at the top of the piece. The body is wider at the bottom, with a decorated spout and a scrolled handle, and a lid with this decorative motif on the foot and body. It bears hallmarks by Antonio Santacruz Zaldúa (1733–1793), a silversmith from Córdoba, Spain. Weight: 875 grams.
· Size: 17x23x29 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF1432
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Salvilla. Silver. Salamanca, 1759 With contrast markings. Silver salve in its natural color with a plate featuring a mitered curved profile that translates into edges on the rim, which has a series of fine moldings, and three claw-shaped legs, each with a bracelet in the ankle joint area and finished to resemble animal skin. The hallmarks present place the piece in Salamanca during the period when Juan Montero (whose mark was used from 1759) was an authentic assayer, and it is attributed to a silversmith (FZ). Juan Ignacio Montero was a silversmith and assayer, and the hallmark seen here appears to date from surviving works dated between 1759 and 1779, such as a reliquary in the Parish Church of San Lorenzo in Segovia (by Manuel Cardeñosa, dated 1767). It is known that he held the position of assayer in Salamanca between 1758 and 1781 and remained active until 1779. He used a hallmark that included dates, although sometimes the same mark was used in several years. Regarding the silversmith, experts suggest that the mark could belong to Antonio Fernández Clemente (c. 1708-1766) or his son of the same name. Interestingly, three similar examples of this particular type of salver (named for the claws on which it rests) are known: one with marks by Juan Montero, made by C. Aillón (reproduced in Enciclopedia de la plata española y virreinal americana, Asociación Española de Joyeros, Plateros y Relojeros, 1984; Pages 200 and 398 –illustration 1058–) and another, also from the 18th century, held in a private collection. Weight: 1182 grams.
· Size: 34,5x34,5x7 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF1500
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Replica of carriage. Wood, metal, etc. 20th century. Four-wheeled carriage with hood and open seat, inspired by antique models and painted in red.
· Size: 210x123x175 cms. Con barras Long 357 cms
DECORATION
DECORATION COMPLEMENTS
Ref.: E200
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Chest of drawers with three drawers and marble top. Set on four baluster legs, the chest of drawers features three drawers at the front: two decorated with a rectangle formed by a fine gilt metal molding, with fittings and a horseshoe shield made from vegetal motifs, and a third, hidden at the top, adorned with scrolls. The sides are also divided into two sections, the lower one with a square in a different shade of wood, and the upper one with scrolls. The marble top follows the lines of the chest of drawers.
· Size: 150x60x92 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: E456
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Three-level fountain in carved stone.
Raised on a round pedestal, the fountain has three bowls in succession from largest to smallest from the bottom, decorated with lion heads on their fronts. The work is crowned by a bulb with architectural volutes. The work is inspired by Neoclassical models, which have classical antiquity very present."
· Size: 110x110x210 cms.
DECORATION
MARBLE SCULPTURES
Ref.: M0082
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Tall Boy style desk with writing surface. Wood, metal This piece of furniture is inspired by 19th-century English models of the type known as "tall boy" due to the height and arrangement of the drawers. It has 10 exterior drawers and 6 interior drawers. Root wood veneer.
· Size: 101x50x190 cms
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: D001
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Desk with fifteen drawers. The desk features a semicircular upper structure that houses the drawers, leaving a writing surface in the center and a horizontal area for placing objects. The front has more drawers, decorated like the others with frieze and gilt metal fittings. The piece rests on four smooth, pilastered legs with casters, decorated using the same technique as the drawers.
· Size: 150x75x110 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: D082
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Desk with thirteen drawers. The desk stands on pilastered legs with casters. The drawers are arranged as follows: three at the front, with locks, the central one larger than the side ones; two on the sides, at the beginning of the semicircular structure that defines the top surface; and six arranged in two sections in this curved area, located between two small doors. The decoration gives prominence to the wood, consisting of thin lines on the drawer fronts, panels, and doors, and very discreet gilt metal fittings.
· Size: 150x75x107,5 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: D091
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Victorian dressing table. Mahogany wood, metal, glass. England, 19th century. A mahogany dressing table with carved legs, its front legs turned like banded columns and topped with vase-like shapes. It features a drawer at the front and a recessed upper section with three drawers on each side and a closed compartment in the center, beneath a rectangular mirror. The mirror is enhanced with openwork vegetal decorations on the sides and a small crest of architectural motifs at the top. The Victorian style, popular during the reign of Queen Victoria of Great Britain in the second half of the 19th century, was widely used in the country and had a significant influence abroad. The clean lines highlight the high-quality wood grain and reflect a long tradition in English furniture, which is generally characterized by fewer decorative elements than its French counterparts.
· Size: 52x120x75 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z6691
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Pair of railings. Wrought iron. 17th century. Pair of wrought iron railings, situated between two flat rectangular pieces and composed of six bars each. These have discs along their length and balustrade shapes, flanking a rectangular cube from which another bar starts to join it to the bar situated next to it. The shapes of the bars are typical of the Baroque in this type of elements.
· Size: 83x180 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZA1049
